India has so far refrained from condemning the assassination of Ali Khamenei even as it criticised Iranian strikes on Gulf countries and called for restraint, dialogue and de-escalation in West Asia ...

The dominant figure in Indian politics for nearly two decades, she was elected prime minister four times before being assassinated by her bodyguards.

Recent debates on Indian politics are often staged through familiar contrasts: muscular nationalism versus compromised secularism, decisive leadership versus khichdi coalitions, and authentic popular ...

While a sizable number of Shia Muslims in South Asia follow Ali al-Husayni al-Sistani, the dean of the Hawza in Najaf, the Ayatollahs of Iran have had a substantial following in the Subcontinent since ...

A fierce political debate is unfolding over electoral boundaries in India. Should the country's rising population change how parliamentary seats are distributed? Southern Indian states, where the ...

NEW DELHI: The influence of Nehru-Gandhi dynasty has cemented the idea that political ladership can be a birthright, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said. "For decades, one family has towered over Indian ...

An analytical exploration of how identity, culture and politics intersect to shape regionalism in India — important for GS Paper 1, Essay and Sociology optional.

The book that dares to say what others won’t — D.G. Comer’s Business & Politics in Indian Country – You Can’t Handle the Truth. Truth, accountability, and reform — D.G. Comer challenges the politics, ...

This is the transcript of an interview conducted for the July episode of “Beyond the Indus,” The Diplomat’s South Asia-focused podcast. Tushar Shetty (Interviewer): We’re pleased to be joined by Dr.